Arizona and ASU Leave WAC as Expansion Considered
Tucson and Tempe schools plan to move to the Pacific Eight in 1978 while remaining football commitments through 1981. WAC presidents will accept expansion applications through March to offset losses, with Utah State San Jose State and others signaling interest and possible 10 team league.
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Central Tops Scottsdale Community College in Quick ACCAC Showdown
Central defense stifled Scottsdale star Mark Stevens as the Vaqueros rolled to a 64-55 win at SCC. Central improved to 14-7 overall and 8-0 in Division B, while Scottsdale fell to 2-6 in Division A with 11-10 overall.
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Brad Wright
Charles Holly
Joe Duarte
Mike Hiralez
Darryl White
Rick Booth
Charles Moss
Dan Schultz
Jeff Rominger
Charles Wilson
Winborn
Mesa
Phoenix College
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Bears
Yavapai
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Douglas
Cochise College
Artichokes
Arcadia Titans Aim to Finish Sweep of Chaparral
Arcadia, 16-1 overall and 7-0 in the Central Division A League, hosts Chaparral 6-9 overall 5-2 in league in a 7:30 p.m. Friday game. Chaparral seeks revenge after a 61-57 loss in the first meeting and has won five straight to climb toward the top, while Arcadia relies on guard Mike Naderer and a 1-3-1 zone to stifle opponents.
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Firebirds
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Saguaro
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Coronado
Scottsdale
Marcos de Niza
Gerard
Dysart
Arcadian
Mike Naderer
Naderer
Dick Anderson
Pueblo Wins Scottsdale District Boys Title In Tight Final
Pueblo's Dust Devils held off a late Pima rally to win 31-22 and claim the Scottsdale School District boys large school basketball championship. Pueblo led 18-6, then finished with four free throws from David White. Frank Popovich led Pima with 12.
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Kurt Meyer
Sherri Johnson
Sandy MacDonald
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Dog Selex At Phoenix Greyhound Park Race Card
Race program for Phoenix Greyhound Park tonight lists 12 races with dog pairings and lane numbers prepared by a veteran handicapper. Best bet is Sicilian Gold and the best Quin is 1-2 in the eighth race.
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Adams Westphal pace Suns past Bucks in 130-113 win
Alvan Adams and Paul Westphal combined for 56 points and 22 assists as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 130-113. Westphal led scorers with 29 points and 12 assists, while Adams added 27 points and 10 assists as Phoenix pulled away in the second half.
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Tonight's Local Sports Schedule Highlights Multiple Matches
Tonight features prep wrestling Coronado at Chaparral and Scottsdale at Chandler and pro hockey Houston at Phoenix Roadrunners. College wrestling Cal State Bakersfield at Arizona State and ASU Open. Racing events at Turf Paradise and Phoenix Greyhound Park with games across basketball and softball venues.
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Hall of Fame vote for Lloyd and Dibigo announces posthumous induction
New York reports John Henry Lloyd and Martin Dibigo elected to the Negro Baseball Leagues Hall of Fame by the Committee on Negro Baseball Leagues. Induction will take place at Cooperstown on August 8. In Phoenix, two horses Champagne Time and Cherokee Prophet top the Barboon Purse field, each with 120 pounds, among ten horses carrying $10,000 claiming tags over six furlongs at Turf Paradise.
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Pop” Lloyd
Martin Dibigo
Committee On
Cooperstown
Phoenix
Champagne Time
Woodrow Ewart
Carolene Stable
Cherokee Prophet
Turf Paradise
Wake Forest Deacons top Duke 89 80 in ACC clash
Wake Forest improves to 6 1 in ACC and 17 2 overall with an 89 80 win over Duke. Rod Griffin scores 28 for the fifth ranked Deacons. In other action No 12 Cincinnati loses 65 64 to Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
ASU Wrestling to host Cal Bakersfield in 7:30 dual
Tempe ASU wrestling hosts Cal Bakersfield in a 7:30 duel at the Activity Center as the defending NCAA II champion visits. The Devils also prep for the Best in the West tournament Friday and Saturday with 1 and 7 pm sessions. They beat Cal Berkeley 27 6 in a dual and captured the San Francisco Invitational team title.
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Sun Devil
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San Francisco
Dogs in Sprint Showdown at Phoenix Greyhound Park
The top Roadrunner Course race of the dog racing season features veteran Gourmet chasing a fifth straight win against the upstart Sicilian Gold. Action starts at 8 p.m. at Phoenix Greyhound Park.
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Phoenix Greyhound Park
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